The Straits Times, 17 February 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.184 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      124 1 D. ft J. McCallnnn PERFECTION WHISKY. CALOBEGK. MAC6RE6OI AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Sole Agents ifoir, the -WELi_-K:isro^rjsr Banzai MINERAL WATER. Thiß is a natural Spring water and is free from Chemicals. CAN BE HAD IX CASES OF 48 PINT BOTTLEB $5.50 PER CASE LeBß spercent 100 SPLITS i $6.75
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      132 1 Odeon Records ODEOH. ODEON. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. $2.25 each. $24 a dozen. BEBT 18 CHEAPEST Chinese, Malay and European. Messrs. Levy Hermanos have pleasure in announcing that the price of the World-famed Odeon Records for every variety of Talking Machines has been reduced to 12.25 each or $24 a
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      158 1 Robinson A Co. A T .T i ■TTITT'.T g^jj^fefa RALEIGH Bicycles. *"?§gg||PP* 1810 Models. PITTED WITH DUNLOP TYRES. THE POPULAR RALEIOU. m^^o& THE SPECIAL KALEIOH. X\ With all tbe latest improvements VX Lamp, Hell, Pump, Tool Bag, etc. Robinson A Co. CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, 25, South Bridge Road. First-class Mechinacal
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      78 1 ALBERT L. J±. ID-A-LEir Undertaker, Monumental Mason and Marble Merchant, AGENT FOR Messrs. dottridge BROTHERS., ltd., of London Military Contractor. Has the ONLY Rubber-Tyred Hearse in the town. ONLY ITALIAN MARBLE USED IN MONUMENTS. 43, Prlnaep Street. Telephone i No. 619 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Always in stock, Cameras. Plates. Papers, Films
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      25 1 Bollingcr cnompognc. CALOBErK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. Chop Ah Siew, Oeneral Repairers of Guns, Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Typewriters and other Machinery. Terms moderate. 355, VICTORIA STREET
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    PANAMA CANAL.
    1108 2 ENORMOUS SCIENTIFIC ERROR COMMITTED. Expenditure Criticised. THE TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA. Late Cbief Engineer Interviewed. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph has recently had an interview with M. Philippe Bunau Varilla, late chief engineer of the Panama Canal, and sent the following article to oar London
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      270 2 The Secrets Out IHI II Tbt wll*rmliM4 f\lt th, tfrt m/ Codbar,s «m<mm. f>»« I (A. fort drink ft grip, th* pilot: TA» flat»*r U Might/ml. Us pmHtf 1 ll'L^ S^^ «W»««»»W. Us MIM msmfoo* ImuHmmbf. I th* dialtr shoald aJ* roar ncoa thole*, ft ny_ BSiSi^ 0 COURSE IN_4B
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      53 2 SINGAPORE SODA WATER £sra&/isAedorer 2Sj&axx of all Tonic* J Z5/ZJ A Phtm R«M«r tar aY NarvsLT^ /ST"^ BURRELL CO. S Pale Boiled Linseed Oil, Boottopping, Snow- White Zino, and Assorted Paints. BANDILAHDB BUTTERY AND CO. Sole Agents, Straits Settlements F.M.B. 3007 a U f O kA s o M h
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      173 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM Pave just received a large stock of loose diamonds of various sizes, qualities and prices. Diamond Necklaces, Bracelets, Pendants, Kings, Brooches, etc., set with valuable m rare Gems, a speciality. Just unpacked, a large collection of JADE JEWELLERY of the latest designs for Ladies and Gentlemen. EARLY INSPECTION
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      2583 3 THE LARGEST i^ i r J ACTUAL OUNHJT MANUFACTURERS (3A Mfi* f PER DAY IN THE WORLD. FILMB BEARING THIB TRADE /f/U Ufa I MARK UNEQUALLED IN THE WORLD. 80 MILES. PA THE W[m FRERES I AHEAD OF ALL^ OTHER FILM PRODUCERS. 1 GRAND PRIX EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLB, 1900. d %g£!LZ?a*~!^^*9'
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      725 3 TEA Tea comfort. Brooke Bond's Tea. Always the first for flavour and BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers Ouan Chin Hong Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaiden A Co. Tiang Joo a. Co. Chin Eeat Co. Kwoog Oin Hin Co. Nioa Mohamed Sons. Wholesale Agents: MESSRS. GUTHKIE CO. China Association. ANNUAL
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      701 4 STEAMER BAIUIWB. P. t¥ O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Peung, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lidlag leaned for China Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Porte. Bteamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Macedonia Feb
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      521 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. N.Y.K JAPAN HAIL BTEAMBHIP CO, LTD. A regular fortnighUy aarrioe is fflwUiaea between JAPAN aitd HUBOPH by the Company'! well-known TWIH-BCKHW ITIAIIII. under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, speoially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodation tor First and
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      652 4 STEAMER 3AILIHBB. BURNS PHILP UNE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOB OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with tranihipment). •As indnoement offers. Smooth passed*. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly servios to above port! It
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      169 4 BTEAJER BAIUNB3. BT9OHYAART-MAATBCHAPPU (BTBAMBHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMBTEBDAM VIA SINGAPORE. SABANG, OOLOMBO, I'ORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Bteamen are due on or about the undermentioned dates:— OCTWARD HOMBVABD UlO 1910 Grotius Feb IS K Wilhelmina Feb 16 K. WiUem 111
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      597 4 steamer mums. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Ths steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despstohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, selling at Penang and Oolombo. Taking oargo
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      731 4 $TEAMER SAILIIIM. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL 6ERMAN MAIL LINL Ths fast and well kne— n mail steamers cf this Company sail fortnighty from Braaasa, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soataamr ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (nnnnsoMc n Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Buei, Aden, Oolombo, Passaag.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    165 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, February 17. HiKh Water, 8.11 a.m., 4.12 p.m. Iv I. lioru'ward mail clone", 8 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlbc,rou«h Cinematograph. Friday, February 18. High Water, a 58 a.m., 5 57 p in. N. D. L. outward mail due at noon. Municipal Commission, '2.1(0. S.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    197 5 To-Dat. llongkoug and Japan Bengl v 3 pm RsjfP-iDaun and Midraa, taking mniH (or Europe. etc via llombty T.«r 3 pm Malacca, Port Dickson, and P. Swettenbam Penang 3 pro Bata I'ablt M.-na B pm riiugkep H. van Lio^i 3pm Penang. Rangoon and Calcutta l<uu«ra 4 pm
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    181 5 Tb< Kcyal Dutch mail ateamer Koomg Willem II left Babang .>a the 15th in:.t.. at 7 p.m. and max be e.x|p< cteH to arrive here t" day, at about it p.m. The N. D. Ij. outward mail ste»mer Prm/.>'iH Alioe. baviug left Colombo at 0 a.m. on
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    284 5 Litest Arrivals. Ban Hin (Jinn, liril itr Hi tons, Capt Hun ter, leb 17 Fr»m fontianak, Feb 14. O.c. »ud 39 V Th.-m; i;k ]or Ponlitnak, Kb 18— Rds. Oiang Am, Dul atr 678 tons, Capt Kruit< v, Feb 17. From Bamarang, Keb If. 0.0. and p. Heap
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    Clearances.
    51 5 February n TH*». Brit »tr. Li\*rpo3l via utii f.*1 Wtlt, Btil lit, Sou and lUUoat ritaafk*), Bnt Mr, Port Said I'olentiw, Dut Kir, Paneh />« Van Tiri't, Dnt atr. Bilhton and Bataria I'nlemlnng, Dnt at-, Hongkong n O, Q. DaatdtU, Dut str, B'maaain vm ports I. AfC*r, Brit str,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    103 5 Whirvei at which Vumli «r. Berthed To -Day. TAN JON O PAOAB Sin Waißt Bun -Hong Mob. gin W. Samoa I— Tugcla, Taroba, Hebe. BimnHo. 1 (Snras Wharf)— Nil. Section B—Glenoglo.8 Glenoglo. Dunern. B— Bengloe. H 4— Sophie Hicknv r B— Marudu. 8—
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    119 5 Latest Arrivals. Per steamer Redang, February 17.— From I'.iDgkok: Mr. W. 1.. Conlay, Dr. Y. D. (iiuilette, Mr. Y. F. Bell and Mr. Dunman. Per steamer Ipob, February IT. From F. M. S. and Ponang Major Haves, Messrc Subl, P. A Yearwood, A. Davios, Levy, T. A,
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    Coming to Singapore.
    180 5 I'er M. M. steamer Tonkin due February 21.— Mr. Justice Braddell, Mr. Antier. Per P. and O. steamer Mongolia, connecting with the steamer Macedonia at Colombo, due February 26. Mr. and Mrs. N. Fisher, Capt. and Mrs. J. and Miss Hope, Mr. E. Preston, Mr. and Mrs.
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    Finance &* Commerce.
    244 5 Finance Commerce. Simoatobi. Frbruabt 17, 1910. BXCHANaB. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 3/4 A Private 8 m/a 2/4* do Bm/s M J/441 On Osrinany— Bank d/d 289 Private 8 m/t 344 do 8 m/t 3461 On i'rafwe-Bank d/d 3941 Private 8 m/l 290* do 8 m/s 8081 On
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      MINING.
      252 5 Issoi Vitni Pars Up Oomrun DroTm BffTlM 8 M 10 10 10 1 in l l 10 1 10 6/1 1 10 1 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 1 18/10 I 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 Belat Tin
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      RUBBER.
      601 5 oicriniK. a/a V- i i a/l 10/-} l l i f i l l l l i i i i r 13/6 J 1 1 1 1 1 1 7/« Allagar Rabber Estate Ltd. Anglo-Malay Rabber Co., Ltd. Bata Caves Rabber Co.. Ltd BataTiga(Selangor)R.Co.Ltd. Bokit Kajang Rubber Estate Ltd.
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      GENERAL.
      175 5 10 10 BO 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 10 7 B 0 10 Baatern Smeltiag Co., Ltd. J 1 10% (or '06 1 10% (or 'Of ni^tor'Oe 80% (or 'oB 2i%(0r > 08 7% lor '08 10% (or '07 8%
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      259 5 AUCTION SALGS. Powell and Co. Feb. 18.— At Godown A, Keppel Road, damaged goods, ex. s.s. Kalomo at 0 JO. Feb. 19 At saleroom, Irish Linen and lancy Goods, at 11. Feb. 19.— At No. 26 Syed Alley Road, Teak Household Furniture, etc., property of A. Oohs, Esq., at 2.30.
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      543 5 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARQE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed in 50s llß^^VtoAlß'S^Bl ince fvf— i 'pfßiili 'fiflflß OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE ft CO., LD. ft ROBINSON ft CO. The Dispensary, Ltd, CHEMIBTB. PHARMACIBTB. OPTICIANS 43 B, Raffles Place, Singapore. Telephone No. 3. Deput for all kinds of Patent Medicines, Toilet liojuisites,
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      136 5 WEATHER REPORT. The following tolagram ha* been reoeirad bom the M etoorologioal Offloe, Hongkong Hongkong, February 17, 10 a.m H'kong. Manila Biaometh 29.93 760 Diucrioa or Wud W.S.W. Fonci 0 1 Dei Tbxbmoiutbb 69 48 Wai 2J WIATBXB B. Direction of Wind, registered every two point*. H., N.N.E., N.E., eto.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17. LOCAL SHARE BUSINESS.
    1137 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17. LOCAL SHARE BUSINESS. A good deal of discussion, public and private, has followed tbe publication of a letter in one of oar northern contemporaries about the difference in the quotations for shares in the Press of Singapore and Penang. The correspondent might have referred
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    22 6 For the uninitiated it may be mentioned that aokylostomiaais, mentioned in wire from Kuala Lumpur the other day, ia the hookworm disease.
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    24 6 It is said that tbe new Freemasons' Lod/e in Teluk Ansoa, to be named L xl<e Napier, is to be oonseorated early next mouth.
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    45 6 Tbe Tronoh line ia said to be proving a gold nine to F. M. 8. Railway Department and special extra trains have been running d iringtiM)lavttfewdays.Tue Times of Malaya feels sore that tbe extension of tbis line M Luuuut would make it pa/ evea belter.
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    15 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page S as well as on page 8.
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    22 6 The output of the Rjbber Estate of Krian for the month of December, 1909, was 1,827 lbs. and for January 1,082 lbs.
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    23 6 A Federal Gazette extraordinary state* that Port Swettenham and Port Dickson are places at which opium may be imported into the respective states.
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    34 6 Messrs. Gntbrie and Co., are opening np a branch of their business in Kuala Lumpui. Tbe branch will be in obarge of Mr. F. A Laogley, who left for Selangor yesterday, with Mrs. Langley.
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    38 6 On Friday, there will be a choral evensong and address at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 6 p.m when tbe Rev. W. Drury will preach. On Sunday, during Lent, there will be a mission servioe at 8 80 p.m.
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    40 6 At tbe Bouste«d Institute, on Snnday, the Rev. W. Murray, M. A., will speak, and Miss Yzelman will sing. Tbe service begins at 8.16 p.m., but there is Ringing of hymns from 8 o'clock. The service is free to all.
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    44 6 Mr. W. C. Boomgardt the well known sporting proprietor ot Redbill Estate, Ayr Kuning, proposes to sever his connection with tuese parts, says tbe Perak Pioneer, and to take up bis residence permanently in Bangalore, South India. He will be terribly missed in Taiping.
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    45 6 The Calcutta Indian Mirror reports that Lady Minto, who was following tbe paperchase at TallygUDj, was slightly shaken owing to her horse falling at a jump. Fortunately, she escaped without serious injury, though at the garden party she appeared with her wrist in a sling.
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    50 6 Tbe first nomination paper of Mr. W. J. Nicholson, the Conservative candidate for the Petersfield (East Hants) Division, was signed by Colonel John Bower, who is in his 101 st year. Colonel Bower is believed to be tbe oldest elector io England and the oldest officer of tbe British Army.
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    50 6 A Chinese deck passenger on the local steamer Ban Hin Ouan, which arrived from Pontianak, this morning, jumped overboard at 7.45 pm. on Tuesday. Tbe steamer was stopped and a boat was lowered, but no trace of him could be found. Tbe vessel proceeded on her voyage at 880 p.m.
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    63 6 At Penang, on Saturday, owing to the numerous cases, the majority of wbioh were offences against tbe gambling laws, Mr. A. W. B. Ham Iton, wbo sat in the third polioe Court, was unable to finish till after three o'clock in tbe afternoon. It was 7-45 pm before tbe olerks
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    53 6 Deteotive-inspeotor Nolan made a good haul, ytMterday morning, four and a qiiarter miles from town, off tbe Thomson Kd Beouring a oouterfeitiog apparatus and over sixty counterfeit coins. Ooe man was arre»ted there aid three others bave Oreo arrested in the town in connection with tbe same discovery. Tbe men
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    56 6 The growing trade between Java and Australia has received a decided set-back owing to banking difficulties. Tbe batiks iv Australia, so tbe damarang Looumotiet hears, refuse to deal with Java exporters io tbe natter of drafts and remittance s unless the business is transacted with tbe bead offices in London,
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    57 6 The French Minister at Poking has demanded from tbe Wai-wu-Pu tbe privilege of constructing a railway from Lungcbow to Nanning-fu via Hninan. Upon tbe gentry of the Kueiobow Province protesting against such a concession, the Yuohuan-Pu has instructed them to organise a company and start building tbe railway without delay
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    61 6 Aooordiog to the Perak Pioneer, Mr. Askey, manager of tbe Government Kubber Plantation at Pondok TaDJong is leaving for Selangor to take up oharge of another similar Government oonoern at Kuala Lumpur. Mr Askey has done well at Pondok Can jong and it will be remembered that his rubber carried
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    74 6 The culprit surnamed Liang, who robbed the British of money in transmission and murdered the Indians in oharge in tbe Usin An district, has been arrested on some other charges by the soldiers of a oertain battalion, says the Peking Daily Naws. British offioials have demanded the reaJiuou of the
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    72 6 In connection with a rooent wire in our columns, the Pinang Garotte says Although it is a fact that the Government grants-ma-id for the local schools have not yet been paid, the managers of the latter need be under no apprehension. The Education Department is merely waiting for the Moncipality
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    86 6 Tbe steamer Naseri, whioh toaohed at Karachi yesterday, en route from Buahire to Bombay, says a wire to the Indian Mirror dated January 28, was obliged, in passing Jask, to obtain assistance from tbe garrison to restore order amongst some 800 Hijis uu board, who had removed the anchor pin,
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    88 6 Messrs. MacCanley and Haigb, school masters, are spending the Coineae New year holidays in a bungalow in tbe Kast Coast Koa 1. At an early hour ymterday morning, Mr. MaoOaaley heard suspicious noises ia Mr. tush's loom. Kiowiog that Mr. Haigb was absent, ha fired hit revolver and immediately heard
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    416 6 Major General Perrott came back from Kuala Lumpur, this morning. Major Huvon returned from Penang, ibis morning, having beea absent in the Northern Settlement on inspection duty. The Rev. Bertram Pollock, of Wellington College, has been, appointed Bishop of Norwich in lace of Dr. Sheepshanks, who has
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    No Flying for Singapore.
    67 6 We hear that M. Feraudy left by tbe Aitiiral do Kersaiut yesterday. He has made no arrangements for his principals to pay a visit to Singapore for the purpose of giving exhibitions of aeroplaning. Difficulties arose as to terms, and while negotiations were in progress, M.
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    New Triple Alliance Proposed.
    105 6 At tbe Kikuchi dinner, on January 28, says a special telegram to the Manila Times, Dr. Lvman Abbott, editor of the Outlook Magazine, surprised tbe distinguished ast.errblai<e by proposing a triple alliance in tbe Far East. He designated England, Japan and the United States as tbe
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    Singapore and the Election.
    116 6 The Daily Mail has been gathering opinions from all parts of the Briti&li Empire respecting tbe General Election now in progress. Its correspondent at Hongkong says a Idionst Administration, in the universal opinion there, is the only Government good for the Colonies and trade. Singapore, which
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    Kelantan Coolie Case.
    179 6 The g«»i»"*»" coolie reoraiting oase was finished in the third magistrate's court, y sterday afternoon. It came oat during the hearing that the seoond aocase.l, Wee Swee Kee is a partner in the opium farm at Kelantan. Lim Cheng Tee, the first accused was formerly in tbe
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      367 6 Bollinger Champagne. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT T3 HIB MAJESTY THE KING. This Champagne waa exclusively supplied on tbe following occasions in November last: "Lord Mayor* and Sheriff's Banquet at the Guildhall." "Visit (for luncheon) of H. M. The King of Portugal to the Guildhall." "China Association Dinner." CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO.. 'aim
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      150 6 ALHAMBRA BBACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. To-Ni?ht To-Night FIRST CHOICE. NEW SUBJECTS. Seoond Show, at 9.80 p.m. PROaffAMME. OVERTURE BY OWN ORCHESTRA OF PROFESSIONALS. CAPTURE OF BEAR CUBS IN ARIEQB. THE GAMEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER. THE AFFECTED YOUNG LADIES. Film d'Art. Comic. FIVE MINUTES IN A CUP AND BALL ACADEMY. THE SUBTERFUGE.
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    FRENCH DISASTER.
    102 7 TROOPS AMBUSHED BY AFRICAN NATIVES. A Whole Company Massacred. I Rioter's Tblbokaii] London, February 17. An official telegram from Dakar, in Frenoh West Africa, states that a French detachment has been ambushed by the Sultan of Massalit, three days' march from Abeshr in Wadai. It is reported that
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    Canada and Germany.
    101 7 LONG TARIFF WAR COMES TO AN END. Negotiations for a Commercial Treaty. IRIDTBB'g TELEGRAM] London, February 17. After a prolonged tariff war between Germany and Canada an agreement has been concluded under whioh Canada remits the surtax on German goods while Germany admits oertain Canadian goods at
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    Position in Greece.
    51 7 NAVY HOSTILE TO MILITARY LEAGUE. Men-of'War Cleared for Action. [Die Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tbiboram] Berlin, February 16. A telegram from Athens says that the navy ia for the King and against the Military League. The troops are alarmed, as the men of war are oleared and ready for
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    PARIS FLOODS. The Seine Rising Again.
    25 7 [RbOTBB'S TILMRAJI) London, February 16. Several Paris suburbs have been reflooded by fresh rises of the Seine and Marne.
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    MISSING INCOME TAXES.
    20 7 [Biom'i Telegram] London, February 16. The Treasury returns show that arrears of income tax amount to £12,000,000.
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    KING FERDINAND.
    21 7 1 1)1R OaTASIATISCHB LLOTD TbLEORAM Berlin, February 16. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria will visit St. Petersburg on February 23.
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    FAVOURING MR. ROOSEVELT.
    30 7 [DU OSTASIATIBCHB LLOTD TsLBdUM) Berlin, February 16. There is an increasing movement in the United States in favour of a return of Mr. Roosevelt to the presidency.
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    FIRE AT TYERSALL.
    206 7 Local Brigade Received Two Calls Last Night. The fire brigade has bad more than its ■hare of troubles, daring the past twentyloot hoars. Two of its Chinese members are being tried before Mr. Green, this morning, on a charge of assaulting a Tamil with an axe, and
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    ELGIN BRIDGE MURDER.
    987 7 Negro Stands Charged With Brutal Crime. A negro, turned Arab, giving the name of Abdullah Adam, was before Mr. Colman, yesterday afternoon, for preliminary enquiry into the allegation that he had murdered his ricksha coolie and another man who ran to the latter's assistance on the Elgin
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    Malays Robbed.
    156 7 A Mohammedan Indian, named Mohamed Hussein, was tried on charges of housebreaking and theft before Mr. Miohell, yesterday, Court Inspector Ambrose proeeouting and Mr. Johannes defending the accused. The complainant, a Malay named Abubakar, said that, on the 6th inst., be and bis wife went out, padlocking their
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    Languishing Labuan.
    646 7 THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF THE PICTURE. Government Is Not Asleep. (From a Correspondent.) The article, Languishing Labuan, which recently appeared in your columns, is very interesting reading indeed but, lam afraid, the writer has made a mistake in saying that mere petty trade remains. If he had only
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    THE HUSBANDS BOOT.
    292 7 Smuggled Evidence Produced at Police Court. Rugged and weather-beaten, an old coster woman, among the applicants at Westminster, was undoing a newspaper parcel to exhibit a heavy, hobnailed boot, when she accidentally dropped it on the usher. Mr. Francis: Why have you brought that? Applicant. To show
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    A Canvassing Story.
    131 7 Canvassing stories are in order just now. Dr. Macnamara tells one which is amusing. A young lady was vote-begging on his behalf in Camber well at the last election. She called at a small house and asked if the occupier «as in. A plump old lady answered
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    Wonder Garden.
    435 7 SECRETS OF JAPANESE ART IN LONDON. White City Transformation. Before a transformation scene, the like of which has not before been witnessed in England, writes W. B. T. in the Daily Mail, a Japanese garden. artist of fame explained to me the crowning wonder of the JapanBritish Exhibition
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    BANKING IN THE F. M. S.
    390 7 Commercial Enterprise Following Rubber Boom. The Malay Mail, of the 14th inst., prints the following editorial The past few months have given us in the F. M. S. some remarkable instances of commercial enterprise. It had been wellknown for some time past that various
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    GERMANY AND BOY MESSENGERS.
    169 7 An Attempt to Introduce Service Repressed. An attempt to introduce a messenger boy servioe in Germany has, aooording to the Berlin correspondent of the Herald, been sternly repressed by the Imperial Post Office. In Berlin, Breslau, aud Leipzig prosecutions have been undertaken. Stuttgart has new also
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    COOK TO MANUFACTURER
    402 7 Fraser and Neave Institute Bottle Prosecution. Messrs. Fraser and Neave prosecuted Loo Thye Kong before Mr. Miohell, this morning, on a obarge of possession of a large quantity of their bottles which bore other labels than theirs. Mr. G. S. Carver appeared for the complainants and Mr.
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    MISS KENEALYS CASE.
    250 7 Jury Return a Verdict for the Defendant. In the action brought by Miss Kenealy, a daughter of Dr. Kenealy, of Tiohborae fame, against Lord Northcliffe, as chairman of the Associated Newspapers and the Amalgamated Press, for damages for wrongful dismissal, reported in our issue on Monday, the
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    SERIOUS GANG ROBBERY.
    383 7 Two Thousand Dollars of Coolies' Wages Stolen. The Times of Malaya, of the 14th inst., says: The Chinese Now Year, though it has been more free from crime than we anticipated, was not to pass without some serious crime oooarring, for news reaches us of a daring
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    POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
    62 7 LORD ROSEBERY ON TARIFF REFORM. Attitude, of the Irish Nationalists. [Hbctbb's Telegram] London, February 16. Lord Rosebery, presiding at a dinner in honoar of Mr. Harold Cox, urged reference of the Tariff Reform question to a Royal Commission. It is understood that the Nationalists wiU make no deliberate
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    SERENDAH HYDRAULIC TIN CO.
    104 7 Final Dividend of Ten Per Cent, for 1909. (Fbom Ouk Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 16. The report of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., for 1909 has been issued. It shows a gross profit of »121,r.70 and a net profit of 997,296. It is proposed
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    THE RUBBER MARKET,
    34 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 16. Messrs. A. C. Harper and Co., have received a London wire saying that the average price of Plantation No. 1 is 9s. 3d.
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    THE Y. M. C. A.
    131 7 Interesting Series of Lectures Arranged. The following lectures have been arranged in connection with the Y. M. C. A February 28, at 845 p.m. in the Victoria Memorial (lower) Hall, Dr. W. Gilmore Ellis, P.C.M.0., on Water Somn points in connection with its chemistry and
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    AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
    220 7 Parochial Disagreement Causes a Death. A young farm sorvant at Cambrai after a dispute with his employer hanged himself from a tree overlooking a railway. A passenger saw him thus suspended, and (The Telegraph states) walked off to report his discovery to the local guard, who, when
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    Police Intelligence.
    71 7 Yang Ah Tye was committed to the assises by Mr. Green, yesterday, on the capital charge, this being the Bidadari murder case, evidence concerning the crime having been recorded a few days ago. D. Govindasamy, of 87 Mohamed Sultan Road, had property valued at 944 in his box,
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    The Alhambra Cinematograph.
    135 7 Some animated pictures of exceptional interest are to be shown at the Alhambra Cinematograph on Saturday, and should leave no doubt in the minds of pleasure seekers where to spend a pleasant evening. Pathe Freres, who have been engaged in taking photographs throughout Australia, have forwarded one
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      270 8 Mr. C, K. Velgo of Singapore, the S. K. A. ofnoial handicapper, is at present in Batu Gajah and intends visiting Ipob an the race days. Mr. J.H. Symington, representative of the Atlas Insurance Company, died on tub inst in St. (ioorge's Hospital, Bombay, of dysentery. He
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      Lawn Tennis.
      388 8 S. C. C. Tournament. It has been decided to add a Veterans' doubles handicap to the programme in connection with the forthcoming tournament. The conditions are as follow This event is open to active members of the Singapore Cricket Club who are of the ago of 45 years
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      THE LATE PRINCESS WALDEMAR.
      198 8 Founding the Danish Steamship Line to Far East. The late t'nuccMM Waldumar of Denmark, by birth a uiunibcr of tbe trench Koyal Houho, whose death occurred on December t, was a very able and influential lady. A i-ondun paper say*, that she was very active in
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    The Opium Monopoly.
    109 8 It is thought that tho visit of Mr. W. Kvans, Resident Councillor of Malacca, to India is possible due to the situation which hat- been created by the continued and sharp rise in the wholesale price of opium says the Penang Gazette, which is affecting the Government
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    RIOT IN BOMBAY.
    329 8 Prompt Police Measures Prevent Serious Trouble. According to a Bombay wire of the 6th inst., the smouldering embers of hostile feeling between the Sunni and Shia sects in Bombay were fanned into a tUme on tbe previous Saturday afternoon at Pakmodia St. and Doctor St. but owing
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    P. AND 0. CO.'S ACQUISITION.
    240 8 Tbe Purchase of Lund's Blue Anchor Line. Regarding the Peninsular and Oriental Company's acquisition of Messrs. W. Lund and Sous' Blue Anchor Line, trading to and from Australia via the Cape, Tbe Times says that the purchase in another example of tbe active policy now
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    BEST HORSE-STEAK!!
    238 8 BEST HORSE-STEAK Two Thousand Tons Annually Eaten in Germany. Some highly instructive statistics with regard to Germany's consumption of best horse-steak and dog chop are to hand. Owing to the excessive cost of beef, mutton, and pork in this l'aradise of Protection, the German workman in driven to eat horse
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    M. Andree's Balloon.
    106 8 Ah messages have recently come to hand from Montreal to the Swedish Foreign Office to tbe effect that M. Andrre's balloon had been found near Reindeer Lake, and that he had been killed by Eskimos, the explorer's brother has just been interviewed by a few Press representatives.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    838 8 Prices Quoted in tbe Market This Morning, Mosmrß, Lyall and Evatt, Bxohange and >hare Broken, issue the following list of |aotations this morning RUBBER SHARES. (am. Valao. Bayers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 6/41 6/9 2/- Options 3/2/- Anglo-Malay 28/- 25/41 An^lo Sumatr* 50/- 57/6 1 Banteng 56/8 60/
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    A Literary Fraud.
    315 9 FORGED MEMOIRS OF THE EMPRESS EUGENIE. M. Clare tie's Revelation. The authenticity of the posthumous Memoirs that bear on their title-page- the names of distinguished people is often questioned, but it is not often that the world is warned in advance that such a work is ready
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    Monster Airship.
    81 9 Telegrams from Cologne intimate that the •iOO- passenger airship is not being built by the Zeppelin Company, but has merely been planned by a Stuttgart engineer. Zeppelin IV. will be bigger than its predecessors, but will not, under normal circumstances, accommodate more than twenty persons. The English newspaper
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      583 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Messrs. H.L. COGHLAN 1 Co. s FOUTRCOMINO FI'HSITCKK SALES. Saturday, February 19, at 8 Owen Road. Saturday, February 19, at 27, Cavanagh Road. Wednesday, February 28, at Leonie Hill Road, the property of RS. Edwards, Esq. Thursday, February 24, at Coleman St'eet. Friday, February 26, at No.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1005 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The official results of the Buttlejorrk Hillclimb (Australia) show that 12 h.p. Talbots secured first, second, and fourth places. The oontest contested of a field of twenty-two starters of English, French, American, and Italian cars, varying from 12 h.p. to 80 h.p. Down
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      551 12 WANTS. 4.BBIBTANT WANTED. t oi i\ itubbsr Estate in Kelantan. Apply Kelantau -/o Straits Times. Mi TEACHER WANTED. An experienced Teacher needed for Standard VI. Apply, giving reference and experience, to Mo, '0, c/o Straits Times. «90 BOARD AND LOD6IN6 WANTED. Young gentleman wishes to board and lodge with private
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      599 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. BOOOWN AND OFFICE TO (IT. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rent Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. TO BE LET. Nos. IB and 20, Boat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate rent. Apply Moraux k Co. ■Ml HOUSE TO LET. Furnished, No. 6, Villa Marina,
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      475 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET. No. 8, Adis Road, off Sophia Road, up the hilL Apply to A. S. Snooker, 7, D'Almeida Street 262 HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB, Dal vey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraser Gumming, 29, Winchester House. UlB6O HOUSE TO BE LET. Nos.
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      588 12 NOTICESNOTICE. DRESSERS for Hospitals on Estates and Mines seeking employment sbould forward their names and addresses, qualification, record of employment to the Estate Dressers Employment Registry, 14, Battery Road, Singapore. 277 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Colonial Secretary up to noon, Monday, February 28th,
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